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State University TUESDAY April 9, 2002 ADJUSTING: RAIN Swiipmer Ray Bartel will LOW: 32 no longer be a student- www.bgnews.com athlete; PAGE 6 independent student press VOLUME 93 ISSUE 49 Craft Gilford BG News RUNNING: Professor Roger Anderson is campaigning for congress. Professor runs for Democrat House seat By Burton Speakman 1HE BG NEWS by Burton Speakman Fifty write-in votes are all that stand between a University professor and the Democratic Party candidacy for the 5th Crait Sittord BG News District scat the U.S. House of Representatives. OUTSIDE: The Toledo Mud Hens have their first home game in the new Fifth Third Stadium in downtown Toledo today. Roger C. Anderson, a part- time associate professor emeri- tus, is running unopposed in the May 7 primary as a write-in candidate. "If I had gotten registered by normal procedure, there would New field Toledo's new gem be no need for a primary," Anderson said. No other Democrats are run- By Erik Cassano the Mud Hens return downtown downtown Toledo since plans to porates features of numerous from the movie "Bull Durham." ning for the seat. If Anderson IHf BG NEWS with the opening of Fifth Third build it were announced in 1999. other parks into its 8,943-seat Indeed, the plush environment cannot get the necessary votes, For nearly a half-century, the Field. Ground was broken for the structure. The 18-foot-high left would probably make Crash the winner of the Republican Toledo Mud Hens didn't play in "The Mud Hens haven't been ballpark in October 2000. The field wall is similar to Fenway Davis cry tears of joy. The club- Party will run unopposed. If Toledo, and Toledo felt the in Toledo since the 1960s, so it's stadium was financed through a Park, the 8-foot-high center field house has a full-sized kitchen Anderson receives the neces- effects. been a long time," said Jason 50-50 private-public partnership wall houses a recess reminiscent and a living-room sized lounge sary votes, he will most likely While the class AAA affiliate of Griffin, Mud Hens director of that required no tax increase in of the old Polo Grounds in New area, fully carpeted. The locker challenge incumbent the Detroit Tigers played in Ned public and media relations. "This Lucas County. Half the stadium's York, and the 18-foot-high right area has more than enough Republican Paul Gilmore. Skeldon Stadium in suburban will bring money to downtown cost was paid for by the sale of field wall conforms to the adja- elbow room for 30 players and Anderson was asked to run Maumee, Toledo lacked a univer- with the opening of restaurants luxury suites, club seat licenses, a cent buildings along St. Clair coaches, and the shower facilities by other members of the sal attraction to bring people and things. We've already had a naming right purchased by Fifth Street. However, the park's most are equipped with non-slip floor- Democratic Party. They pro- downtown during the summer. couple open." Third Bank, tickets and sponsor- unique feature is the warehouse ing. posed the idea to him on the With no large sources of income The City of Toledo Downtown ships. incorporated into the park like In general, fans were very last day for write-in candidates, to the area, downtown Toledo Development Department esti- The ballpark is a spacious sin- Camden Yards. impressed with die Mud Hens' giving Anderson little time to started becoming a poster child mates the ballpark has direcdy or gle-deck affair, with a panoramic The visitors' clubhouse doesn't new digs. for urban decay. Toledo hopes to indirecdy generated more than view of the Toledo skyline bring to mind the threadbare CONGRESS,PAGE 2 start reversing that trend today as $45 million in new investment in beyond the outfield wall. It incor- minor league accommodations FIELD. PAGE 2 CLOTHESLINE PROJECT Bragg censure fails ByJason Malone Affairs committee was to give a with their opinions. "Jon has THE BG NEWS recommendation about the cen- been nothing but a great leader The Undergraduate Student sure, followed by questions and a to this organization," said off- Government failed to pass a res- formal debate. Internal Affairs campus senator Joel Friemark. "1 olution of censure against did not give a recommendation, think these proceedings will do President Jon Bragg during last however, because it did not have nothing but deter people from night's meeting quorum in the meeting where it joining our organization." As previously reported by The was to have decided on a recom- "It's a matter of weighing a BG News, Bragg was facing cen- mendation. motive of the heart as opposed sure after spending $ 1704 on stu- During his presentation of the to a motive of the rules," said dent opinion surveys, which case, Bragg reiterated his intent. senator Catanya Elliot. "We need according to USG bylaws, was a "I was doing this for the stu- to remember that before we violation. dents," he said. "In no way was I vote." USG followed a set of guide- trying to pull a fast one on USG. There were others in the sen- lines for the censure proceed- People do make mistakes, I ate who had put their support ings. The charges were read first, stand behind my decision for the followed by both parties explain- surveys." CENSURE, PAGE 3 ing their cases. Then the Internal The senators then weighed in CARE Facts inform students By Marie Chiche founder and president of CARE, open to students will be held in THE 8G NEWS this will allow students to learn the ballroom in the Union on CARE (Concerns, Awareness, more and understand students Tuesday, April 16 from 7 to 9 pm. Representation and Education), with disabilities better. The next day, TOI will be giv- an organization concerned with A documentary will be filmed ing a Presentation/Forum on disabled students' needs, is orga- tomorrow in the Student Union. Arts. Accessibility and BGSU at nizing a series of events this Members of CARE will use cam- CARE meeting in the Union's month. eras to survey the campus com- ballroom from 7 to 9 p.m. The events are primarily to munity about its views of stu- Also, a wheelchair basketball inform students of the organiza- dents with disabilities. game is being planned for April lend Trevino BG News tion's presence on campus and The Theater of Inclusion 24. how they can get involved with it. (TIO), an Indianapolis-based A thumbs-up and thumbs- AWARENESS: The Women's Center is sponsoring the Clothesline Project this month for Sexual Assault This week. CARE is putting on improvisational group, is co- down review, printed later this Awareness Month. The T-shirts created will be on display on the Education lawn commemoration CARE Facts in the Union Lobby, sponsoring some of the events month, will recognize faculty women who have been victimized. T-shirt-making sessions will be held April 11 from 4 p.m.-6 p.m., which informs students about and will be hosting workshops in April 12 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., April 17 from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. All sessions are held at the Women's Center, the facts that pertain to disabili- Bowling Green on April 17 and 107 Hanna Hall. ties. According to Jon Bragg, 18. One workshop that will be CARE, PAGE 2 2 Tuesday, April 9, 2002 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Fans impressed Prof has little time HK'^f --■-/* B _■■_ by new stadium to run campaign CONGRESS. FROM PAGE 1 side of the Wood County Democratic Party offices few FIELD, FROM PAGE 1 the Norfolk Tides at 1 p.m. Prior ^fe^D make a decision. people know." w-J31 to the game, the Goodyear "This was the last thing on my : "It's fantastic, a lot better than Campaigning is nothing new Blimp and the Ohio National mind a few weeks ago," he said. for Anderson; from 1975 to 1979, ^ iw«« 1 expected," said Sigmund Guard will do a fly over. The cer- 1 fumanski, a season-ticket hold- With limited time to cam- he was a member of the Bowling emonial first pitch will be paign, Anderson plans to focus er from Toledo. "I don't think Green City Council as the 4th ^|QOJ£2B^H thrown out by actor and Toledo on Wood County. He believes people will miss Ned Skeldon Ward representative. He gave up native Jamie Fair, of M*A'S*H most of his support for the pri- his council seat when the after a few games here. It is fame, and Ohio Governor Bob mary will come from this area. University gained an energy something the city of Toledo Taft is expected to be in atten- But information packets have grant that enabled him to give u should be proud of." dance.